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A Girl Thing (2002, US) Director: Lee Rose, Studio: Showtime Starring: Kate Capshaw, Stockard Channing, Rebecca DeMornay, Mia Farrow, Linda Hamilton, Elle Macpherson, Camryn Manheim, Glenne Headly, Allison Janney, Peta Wilson, Lynn Whitfield REVIEW: A Girl Thing is a Showtime mini series consisting of four separate stories featuring women dealing with life's unexpected twists and turns. The first story features Lauren (Macpherson), an attorney on a double blind date, finds herself attracted to Casey (Capshaw), an advertising executive. The unexpected romance helps the women define their own sexuality. The second story is about three sisters Kim (De Mornay), Kathy (Janney), and Helen (Headly) learning how to deal with each other while coping with the death of their controlling mother Josephine (Franz). As the third story unfolds, these women Nia- the wife (Whitfield), Betty- the lover (Farrow), and Rachael- the hired private investigator, plot their revenge to Paul- Nia's cheating husband (Bakula) a taste of his own medicine. In the final story, Suzanne (Manheim), a seriously emotionally disturbed patient threatens Dr. Noonan, her assistant and another patient at gunpoint. As the drama unfolds, find out what happens when Dr. Noonan terminates their relationship with a surprising result. With an astounding cast of actresses, A Girl Thing accurately depicts women's emotions during all aspects of their lives. The writing and directing are very convincing and the New York City background heighten the appeal of this mini series. More info on A Girl Thing Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: A Girl Thing Loved this mini series. Hot, slide-off -the-couch-hot, love scenes between Cate Capshaw and Elle Macpherson; excellent writing and acting! *****
Girls in Prison (1994, 82 min, US) Director: John McNaughton, Studio: Disney/Dimension Starring: Anne Heche, Ione Skye, Missy Crider, Bahni Turner, Jon Polito REVIEW: This spirited Showtime spoof of women-behind-bars films should delight any fan of trash cinema. Set during the "Communist Witch Hunt" of the 1950s, the film focuses on a trio of gals sent to an L.A. slammer for diverse reasons: Skye, a lesbian writer, is accused of being a Commie; Turner gets all medieval on a hate-spewing TV commentator; and Crider is an aspiring folk singer falsely accused of stabbing record producer Polito. Since the homespun Crider is the real innocent, the other women unite to get her off the hook. With the help of an outside detective, they discover that Heche, a golddigging harpy, has set up Crider in order to reap the rewards of her soon-to-be hit record. Based on an AIP film from the 1950s, Girls in Prison may be the final film credit of tabloid great Sam Fuller, who penned the script with steamy shower scenes, a host of hot-to-trot cartoony characters, and hardboiled dialogue. More info on Girls in Prison. More info on Girls in Prison Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Girls in Prison Didn't see it, but wish we had. ?
Go Fish (1994, 85 min, US) Director: Rose Troche Studio: MGM Starring: Guinevere Turner, V.S. Brodie REVIEW: Seriously cute and boyishly hip Max (Turner), after a drought of ten months, is looking for love. She possibly finds it in the person of Ely (V.S. Brodie), a semi-dorky, slightly older woman. How the two women meet, court, and get together is wonderfully handled in a light, effervescent fashion that paints a finely detailed and on-target picture of young lesbian life. More info on Go Fish. More info on Go Fish Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Go Fish Didn't see it, but sounds like fun. ?
Henry & June (1990, 140 min, US) Director: Philip Kaufman Studio: Universal Starring: Fred Ward, Uma Thurman, Maria de Medeiros, Richard E. Grant, Kevin Spacey REVIEW: The first film to earn the MPAA's NC-17 rating, director Kaufman's steamy adaptation of Anaïs Nin's novel about the passionate love triangle between herself, writer Henry Miller, and his wife June is a glorious sexual and literary odyssey through the streets of 1930s Paris. Exquisitely photographed, “Henry & June” sumptuously evokes a frenzied carnival atmosphere and makes for an extraordinary sensual cinematic experience. More info on Henry & June Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Henry & June One of our all-time favorites. Based on a true story written by Anais Nin; beautifully filmed, incredibly sensual affairs of the heart--so passionate in its erotic glory, and the writing is remarkable. *****
High Art (1998, 102 min, US) Director: Lisa Cholodenko Studio: USA Home Entertainment Starring: Ally Sheedy, Dadha Mitchell, Patricia Clarkson, Tammy Grimes, Bill Sage REVIEW: Syd (Mitchell) is a straight, blonde-haired woman working as an intern at a high-powered photo magazine. She finds her ticket to fame and lesbianism in the person of Lucy Berliner (Sheedy). Lucy is a burned-out ex-photographer, living a decadent, druggy life with Greta (Clarkson), a German actress. Syd’s lesbian urges are kicked into overdrive as she becomes entranced with the cool, thin Lucy. Their relationship sparks Lucy’s creative juices and offers a career opportunity for Syd. The only losers are their ex’s. A film which offers intriguing ideas on the nature of love, drugs, and art. More info on High Art Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: High Art A movie with the Drug Addict Lesbian Theme--great acting, but sad, sad ending. ***
History Lessons (2000, 70 min, US) Director: Barbara Hammer, Studio: First Run Features REVIEW: Barbara Hammer's (Nitrate Kisses) latest project is a video & film collage of images of women that shows just how pervasive lesbian imagery is in our culture. Piecing together archival newsreel footage with dramatic recreations, old lesbian porn and classic stills Ms. Hammer creates a unique crazy quilt of humor, sensuality and beauty. Sex education and health class instructional films will now be seen a whole new light after one sees this film. The director has located headlines from trashy tabloid newspapers including: "Worse than Lesbians!", "Lesbian Lovers Nabbed in Armed Robbery", and the best "Prison Made Me A Lesbian". Incorporated in the film is footage from early lesbian porno movies that are sexy and fun - who knew these films existed? History Lessons features an original score that fuses avant-garde electronica with historical sound clips and humorous original folk songs to forge sounds as inventive as the marvelous film they accompany. More info on History Lessons Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: History Lessons Great documentary! Very worth seeing. ****
The Hours (2002, 114 min, Great Britain) Director: Stephen Daldry, Paramount/Miramax Starring: Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, Ed Harris, Claire Danes, Allison Janney, Toni Collette, Jeff Daniels, John C. Reilly, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Dillane, Jack Rovello REVIEW: Three women, separated by time, class and geographic location, share the book "Mrs. Dalloway" by Virginia Woolf. The film opens with author Woolf in an idyllic Sussex countryside in the early 1920s. Kidman, who won a Best Actress Oscar as Woolf, offers a studied, controlled exploration of a creative spirit trapped by expectations of reason and conformity, and the best intentions of those who love her. Laura Brown (Moore) enjoys the middle-class bliss of suburban Los Angeles in 1951; yet she seems curiously sad and disassociated, intimidated to distraction by the task of baking a cake. And in present-day New York City, Clarissa Vaughan (Streep) is hosting yet another party; this time for her longtime friend and confidant Richard (Harris), whose nickname for her is "Mrs. Dalloway." The Hours delivers a thoughtful contemplation of the inner lives of three women who reflect each other's reality and the shared reality of all women. More info on The Hours Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: The Hours We were so surprized by this movie--had no idea that it would be such a big lez film! Sad parts, happy parts, great acting, incredible actresses, wonderful in all its depth and levels, and very worth seeing. ****
The Hunger (1983, 99 min, GB) Director: Tony Scott Studio: MGM Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Susan Sarandon, David Bowie, Cliff DeYoung, Willem Dafoe REVIEW: Catherine Deneuve stars as Miriam, an icy, elegant vampiress, thousands of years old, who goes on the prowl for a new mate after her 200-year lover (David Bowie) quickly ages. Her affections find their way to Sara (Susan Sarandon), a doctor who has written on the subject of accelerated aging. Dripping with cinematic style and chic sexual intrigue, “The Hunger” is both a chilling vampire tale and a sensuous drama of lesbian attraction and desire. The two sensually flirt, fall into each other's arms, and make love—and, of course, share blood. More info on The Hunger Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: The Hunger LOVE IT!!! Catherine Deneuve beds Susan Sarandon in a love scene that was totally made up by the actresses! What more could you ask for? If you are into vampires, the novel The Hunger by Whitley Strieber is fantastic--one of the best vamp novels ever written, although the ending is very different than the film. *****
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000, 92 min, US) Director: Jane Anderson, Martha Coolidge & Anne Heche Studio: HBO Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Marian Seldes, Elizabeth Perkins, Paul Giamatti, Michelle Williams, Chloe Sevigny, Nia Long, Natasha Lyonne, Amy Carlson, Sharon Stone, Ellen DeGeneres, Kathy Najimy, Mitchell Anderson REVIEW: Vanessa Redgrave won the Emmy for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the first part of this terrific film. Where the original “Walls” dealt with three women each struggling with unwanted pregnancy, the sequel takes a private look at the lives of three lesbian couples during three different time periods in America: the ’60s, ’70s, and the new millennium. The common link is the house of the title: they all occupy it at one time or another. The year 1961 features Marian Seldes and Vanessa Redgrave as an older lesbian couple who had been together for fifty years. When Seldes dies of a stroke, Redgrave is forced to grieve in silence. As she is not “family” in the traditional sense, Redgrave is forced to endure the humiliation of Seldes' only family coming to claim the house and its contents for themselves. The year 1972 confronts peer pressure and sexual identity as Michelle Williams finds herself attracted to the “butch” Chloe Sevigny, much to the chagrin of her hippie friends. In the year 2000, the house is now occupied by lovers Ellen DeGeneres and Sharon Stone. Deeply in love, the only thing missing from their idyllic life is a child of their own. Making her directorial debut, Anne Heche conveys the couple's frustrations and hopes (with sperm donors, adoption agencies, etc.) in a manner sure to hit close to home for anyone who has faced the same trials. More info on If These Walls Could Talk 2 Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: If These Walls Could Talk 2 Good, sad, and everything in between--made me want to get a will drawn up right away. *****
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995, 95 min, US) Director: Maria Maggenti Studio: Warner Starring: Laurel Holloman, Nicole Parker, Maggie Moore, Kate Stafford REVIEW: Randy (Laurel Holloman) is a white high school tomboy living with her lesbian aunt. Evie (Nicole Parker) is a beautiful and pampered black teenager from the right side of the tracks. They meet and love blossoms despite their differences. But trouble brews for the two as both of their families undertake to break the lovers apart. More info on The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love Sweet story; the woman who plays Tina in The L Word stars in this one as a baby dyke. *****
Imagine Me & You (2006, 94 min, US) Studio: Fox Cast: Piper Perabo, Lena Headey, Matthew Goode, Celia Imrie, Anthony Head Director: Ol Parker Screenwriter: Ol Parker A big-screen romantic comedy for women who love women, or least the men who fantasize about them. REVIEW If you find terms like “vagitarian” and “lesbifriend” hilarious then you’ll fall in love with this romantic comedy. Its “love at first sight” for bride-to-be Rachel and flower arranger Luce as they exchange a momentary glance at Rachel’s wedding. Without her kindhearted husband Heck knowing, Rachel pursues her first relationship with a woman. The entire cast is remarkably likable with standout performances from Matthew Goode in the role of the self-sacrificing husband and Piper Perabo as the aspiring lesbian (this is familiar acting territory for Perabo, having previously starred as half of a lesbian couple in 2001’s Lost and Delirious). The film is filled with all of the senile seniors, clueless children and song and dance numbers that are expected from modern romantic comedies. The character of Luce, the outgoing lesbian, could easily be replaced by a man with nary a change to the film’s outcome, but its gay-friendly attitude should be commended nonetheless. Lesbians now have a big screen, cookie-cutter romance to call their own. More info on Imagine Me & You Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Imagine Me & You We LOVE this movie! For anyone who finds herself falling in love with another woman, but she is married, this is a great film to watch! *****
Inescapable (2004, 81 min, US) Studio: Atta Girl Productions Director: Helen Lesnick Screenwriter: Helen Lesnick From the maker of A Family Affair comes this erotic drama about two women having an affair. REVIEW Diverging from the shtick that made us laugh in her debut A Family Affair, Helen Lesnick has created a sultry erotic drama about two women having a torrid, secret affair. Two best friends and ex-lovers, Susan and Beth plan a long-awaited reunion in Oregon with their current lovers. As the two head off to work-related seminars, their current girlfriends Jesse and Chloe try to politely get along and stay out of each other's way but erotic tensions ignite. The simple task of washing dishes together ignites a steamy tryst. Taking charge of the situation, Jesse willfully dives into Chloe's sexy mystique and soon no stitch of clothing comes between fervent, sweaty bodies. They experience the burning passion and fierce intimacy they long for, but don't get, with their existing lovers. As the two continue to meet at a motel every day, fear and guilt consume their thoughts. Lesnick pushes the envelope with her camera lens that shows intimate details and goes across boundaries. Inescapable is the long awaited soft-core lesbian flick with a plot that we've all been waiting for! Kelly Burkhardt More info on Inescapable
Isle of Lesbos (1996, 98 min, US) Director: Jeff B. Harmon Studio: Indie-Underground Starring: Kirsten Holly Smith, Danica Sheridan, Sonya Hensley, Michael Dotson, Alex Boling, Janet Krajeski, Sabrina Lu, Dionysius Burbano, Calvin Grant, Jeff B. Harmon This high energy, patently offensive musical romp (think “The Wizard of Oz” meets “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” as staged by Busby Berkeley) will have you either dancing in the aisles or running for the exits. In Bumbuck, Arkansas, a dirt-water town peopled by white Bible-thumping hicks, we find Alice, a sweet young thing who, in a moment of despair before her shotgun wedding, kills herself. She reemerges on the Isle of Sapphos—an Amazonian underworld led by a corpulent queen (Blatz Balinski, a bear-guzzling bull dyke) who rules over a bevy of gorgeous, scantily clad lesbian subjects. Alice discovers her sexual wonderland as she embraces the Sapphic way of life. But the folks back home arrive determined to take her back to their heterosexual world. More info on Isle of Lesbos Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Isle of Lesbos Didn't see it, but sounds like fun. ?
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987, 81 min, Canada) Director: Patricia Rozema Starring: Sheila McCarthy, Paule Baillargeon REVIEW: Shelia McCarthy is enchanting as the romantically naive Polly, who becomes infatuated with her female boss in this whimsical comedy. Her boss, the curator of the gallery, is a lesbian involved in a relationship with a very butch lover. The characters, especially the heart-wrenchingly sweet Polly, make this a special film experience. (This video is currently out of print and is not available for sale, but may possibly be found for rent.) More info on I've Heard the Mermaids Singing Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: I've Heard the Mermaids Singing Didn't see it, but sounds like fun. ?
Just the Two of Us (1970, 82 min, US) Director: Barbara Peters Studio: Something Weird Starring: Alicia Courtney, Elizabeth Plumb REVIEW: Pretty and sensible Denise (Alicia Courtney) and the sweetly ditsy blonde Adria (Elizabeth Plumb) are lonely housewives living in suburban L.A. who become close friends. While lunching at a restaurant, they notice two women at another table kissing. Both women are transfixed, and a romance between them ensues. However, what is a fling to one becomes much more to the other. More info on Just the Two of Us Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Just the Two of Us Beautiful beginnings, sad endings, same ol' dyke sufferings in the early years. ***
Kissing Jessica Stein (2002, 96 min, US) Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld, Studio: Fox Searchlight Starring: Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen, Scott Cohen, Tovah Feldshuh REVIEW: Copy editor Jessica Stein has high expectations with every guy she attempts to date. Jaded by constant disappointment with men, she answers a singles ad under the "women seeking women" section. She meets art dealer Helen Cooper, who is equally tired of her mundane routine in which she has a different gent for various sexual needs. What happens when these two formidable women get together forms the core of a most charming romantic comedy, complete with well-rounded characters brought to life by a talented ensemble who go a long way to help identify and define the complexity all relationships have. More info on Kissing Jessica Stein Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Kissing Jessica Stein Fun but no big action; just a lot of tease. ****
Late Bloomers (1997, 104 min, US) Director: Gretchen Dyer & Julia Dyer Studio: Strand Releasing Starring: Connie Nelson, Dee Hennigan, Gary Carter, Lisa Peterson, Val Lumpkin REVIEW: This comedy-drama is set in Eleanor Roosevelt High School where Dinah, a gangly math teacher and basketball coach, becomes friends with the cute but doughy Carly, a married school secretary and mother of two. What begins as innocent friendship soon becomes much more. As the two become more bold in their public affection for each other, Carly's husband, her sensitive daughter and young son, as well as neighbors and coworkers, begin to talk and become increasingly troubled. But romance triumphs over all adversities as the two women throw caution to the wind and fall passionately in love with each other. More info on Late Bloomers Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Late Bloomers Great one! Happy and inspiring, especially for women coming out who are over 30. *****
Le Jupon Rouge (1987, 90 min, France) Director: Geneviève Lefèbvre Studio: Strand Releasing Starring: Marie-Christine Barrault, Alida Valli, Guillemette Groban REVIEW: Three women of greatly differing ages and backgrounds engage in a complicated relationship with one another. Manuela (Marie-Christine Barrault) has a nominal relationship with her boyfriend, but is actually more committed to her political work. She meets an older woman, Bacha (Alida Valli), a holocaust survivor and activist, and the two strike up a friendship, which becomes strained when Manuela begins a passionate love affair with another woman. (French with subtitles) More info on Le Jupon Rouge Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Le Jupon Rouge Didn't see it, but would like to do so. ?
Lianna (1982, 110 min, US) Director: John Sayles Starring: Linda Griffiths, Jane Hallaren, Jon DeVries REVIEW: Director-writer Sayles' exceptional and humorous exploration of the coming out of the “good wife” offers a compassionate view of lesbianism, self-determination, and unrest. Lianna (Linda Griffiths) confronts her husband's infidelity, falls in love with her female graduate instructor, and sets out on her own. Sayles directs with a sensitive hand, and his perceptive screenplay contains many vulnerable and tender moments examining one woman's budding lesbian self-realization. (This video is currently out of print and is not available for sale, but may possibly be found for rent.) More info on Lianna Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Lianna Another good one. ****
Looking for Cheyenne (2006, 87 min, France) Studio: Here!, Genius Entertainment Cast: Aurélia Petit, Guilaine Londez, Laurence Côte, Malik Zidi, Mila Dekker Director: Valérie Minetto In this awe-inspiring journey, two lesbian lovers are united with burning passion and profound love, but not without the complications of idealistic principles in a modern society. REVIEW: In the thriving, intricate borders of Paris, two passionate girlfriends struggle to keep their fervent affair afloat while disrupted by idealistic nuances and moralistic values. Beautiful, blonde Sonia (Aurelia Petit) is a well-liked high school teacher who is successful in her career, unlike her free-spirited, exquisite brunette lover Cheyenne (Mila Dekker), who unfortunately has been laid off from her journalism job. Frustrated with society’s pressures, the unemployed idealist decides to buck the system and refuses welfare and modern day amenities like electricity or automobiles. Their torrid liaison crumbles after a heated night, and Cheyenne packs up her life, hops on her bicycle and rides away to simpler living in the French countryside. Sonia is left to pick up the pieces of her shattered heart and along the way she has one-night-stands first with a left-wing bloke and subsequently with an attentive, but haughty lesbian love interest. Will she find satisfaction in the arms of another lover? Has Cheyenne found the true meaning of her existence even though she left behind the one desire she cannot forget? First-time director Valerie Minetto stoically parallels this intense, rooted connection between two souls with how capitalist societies grind down the very ones that help it thrive. Intelligent, romantic and simplistic, Looking for Cheyenne is a classic lesbian romance of true love, regretful loss and finding it again. (French with English subtitles) -- Kelly Burkhardt More info on Looking for Cheyenne

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